'The deficits of one sector must, in equilibrium, emerge as the surplus of another sector. As has been consistently evident U.S. economic data across history, large deficits in the combined government and household sectors are invariably reflected in mirror-image surpluses in corporate profits, as a share of GDP. This is not only true in terms of levels but in terms of changes. That is, the change in combined government and household savings over periods of say, 3-4 years is also closely mirrored by changes in corporate profits in the opposite direction. This isn"t even a theory – it"s largely driven by accounting identities and economic equilibrium.' http://www.hussmanfunds.com/wmc/wmc130923.htm ----------- 'Being a contrarian is tough, lonely and generally right'
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